Improvement in fastenings for halter-rings



.Patented Feb. 18,1873.

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ERAS'IUS M. KINNE, OF CUBA, NEW YORK.

`IMPROVEMENT IN FASTENINGS FOR HALTER-RINGS, &c.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 136,071, dated February 18, 1873.

Toall. whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ERAstrUs M. KINNE, of Cuba, in the county of Allegany and State of New York, have invented 'a new and Improved Trimming for Halters, Bridles, 8vo.;

'spective view of a snap-hook constructed in accordance with my invention.

Similar letters ot' reference in the accom panying drawing indicate the same parts.

lll/Iy invention has for its object to provide for general use an improved trimming for unitingythe different parts of halters, bridles, &c.,`and equally applicable to the construction ot' snap-hooks, squares, buckles, and other harness trimmings. For halters and bridles the invention consists in constructing thertrimmingin the form of two recessed metal plates whose outer Yends are turned slightly upward and formed with a trans verse slot andan ornamental convex crossbar, said plates being joined together at one corner so as to occupy an angle of from forty to ninety,degrees, more or less, with respect to each other, and strengthened by a crossbar or band in front 'of the angle, as I will now proceed to describe. y

In the accompanying drawing, A A are rectangular or other suitably-formed metal plates cast in one piece so as to stand at an angle to each other, as shown. The outer end of .each plate is turned up slightly, and formed with a transverse slot, B, and an ornamental crsss-bar, 0, outside the slot. The under surfaces of fthe cross-bars are made convex and occupy the same horizontal plane as the lupper rounded edges d of the transverse slots. The plates are cast with central rivet-holes l., andwith inclined recesses in their upper'surtfaces extending from the anges e, where they are deepest, gradually upward-'to the rounded edge d of the slot.

The ends of the straps F forming the halter or bridle are applied to the plates by being first passed underthe ornamental crossbarsG; then over the rounded edges d of the slots, and into the inclined recesses, where they are riveted to the plates, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2. Y

By this construction the flanges e, .across the ends and sides of the plates, prevent the straps from turning upon their rivets, and act as guards to protect them from.injury and abrasion.

The position and form of the cross-bars,

together with the' rounded edges d ot' the slot-s, cause the straps to draw through each slot in a slightlyfcurved line, so that the unA der surfaces of the straps shall be in line with the under surfaces of the plates, and thereby prevent the edges of the latter from coming against the head ot' the horse when the lbridle or halter is applied. In other words, when the straps are drawn tightly, they act as a lever over the rounded edge d and against the convex under surface of the cross-bar to hold the'plates and straps in line with each other. The plates are strengthened by an ornamental cross-band, H, extending from the corners g gin front of the angle, and forming a continuation of the outer side lianges c, as shown.

As above stated, my invention is applica-- rounded edge, d, substantially as described,`

for the purpose specitied.

2. A harness ring, runner, snap hook,

buckle, 8vo., cast with one or more plates, A, having a central rivet-hole, l, the inclined recess, the convex cross-bar C, and the transverse slot B, having the rounded edge, d, as

herein set forth.

ERASTUS M. KINNE.

Witnesses:

J. F. MORGAN, I. W, CLARK. 

